CDC: Salmonella Outbreak From Pet Bearded Dragons is Over By News Desk  The Salmonella outbreak blamed on pet bearded dragons is over, but the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta expects that a lower level of infections from the reptiles will continue. In a final update on the outbreak involving both the Salmonella Cotham and the Salmonella Kisarawe strains, CDC reported that 166... Continue Reading125 Sick With E. Coli in Alberta, Source Unknown By News Desk  Alberta Health Services is currently investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7. There have been 125 confirmed cases reported between July 15 and August 2o. The investigation has not confirmed the source(s) of illness related to this outbreak, but Dr. Chris Sikora, the Edmonton Zone’s medical officer of health, says that nearly 80 per cent of cases were associated... Continue ReadingCaesar Salad Kits Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination By News Desk  APPA Fine Foods of Corona, CA, is recalling approximately 92,657 pounds of fully cooked chicken Caesar salad kit products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The salad kits were shipped nationwide to one bulk warehouse chain for retail sale in its in-store cafés. (APPA... Continue ReadingOfficials Warn Public of Possible Hepatitis A Exposure at Texas Burger Restaurant By News Desk  Health officials in Austin, TX, have alerted the public about possible Hepatitis A exposure at a Whataburger restaurant in central Austin after a restaurant employee at the 2800 Guadalupe St. location was diagnosed with the virus. Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease that is usually spread when a person ingests something that has been contaminated... Continue ReadingConsumer Reports: Pregnant Women Shouldn't Eat Tuna By James Andrews  Can eating the wrong type of fish put you at higher risk for mercury exposure? That’s the question posed in the latest special food safety report published Wednesday from Consumer Reports, the publishing arm of the nonprofit Consumers Union. The noncontroversial answer is yes, certain fish contain higher levels of mercury than others — and different... Continue ReadingPutting Science on the Table By Charlotte Hebebrand  I'm heartened by the fact that so many people are finally talking about food and nutrition security. There is increasingly widespread recognition that our growing population, increasingly volatile weather conditions, limited natural resources, and many other factors are straining our food and agricultural systems and will undoubtedly further complicate the significant challenge of achieving food and... Continue ReadingNext Action in Rancho Feeding Corp. Criminal Case Delayed to Sept. 24 By Dan Flynn  Except for finishing up the arraignment of the defendants, who are being freed on bail, the criminal case involving the former owners and employees of the Rancho Feeding Corporation won't really get underway until Sept. 24. Federal Judge Charles R. Breyer continued the "initial appearances" in the case until that date, and, under agreement with... Continue ReadingMore Food Safety News | 
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